Who won Tennessee in the 1844 presidential election?

Clay (Whig) carried Tennessee in 1844, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1844?

Tennessee cast 13 electoral votes in the 1844 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1844?

No. Tennessee backed Clay, while James K. Polk won the presidency nationally.

Second Party SystemTN · 13 EV

1844

Tennessee: Clay carries 13 EV.

Tennessee cast its 13 electoral votes for Clay (Whig). National winner: James K. Polk (Democratic) — Tennessee voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1844 result in Tennessee

Tennessee backed Clay (Whig) in the 1844 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: James K. Polk (Democratic) won nationally, while Tennessee had backed a different ticket.

Tennessee stayed in the Whig column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1836. The region divided — Kentucky joined Tennessee for the Whig ticket, while Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri did not. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, James K. Polk finished with 170 of the 275 electoral votes to Henry Clay's 105. James K. Polk led the national popular vote with 49.54% of the ballots cast.

The 1844 national map

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